BREAKING: Hundreds of prisoners threatening to set fires & take officers hostage tonight at the Monroe, Washington Correctional Complex; Washington State Patrol did not confirm a riot but a “major disturbance” — multiple inmates there have coronavirus - KCPQ

SITUATION UNFOLDING

UPDATE: Corrections officials say incident at Monroe, Washington men’s prison is ‘under control’ — no serious injuries

DOC: “It is believed at this time that the incident was caused by recent positive test results of COVID-19 among six men within the Minimum Security Unit.”

https://www.doc.wa.gov/news/2020/04082020p.htm